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grant818

posted on 1/11/09 at 11:53 AM Reply With Quote
slave cylinder problem

i am in the middle of installing a yamaha fzr 1000 engine to my locost i have it all bolted in to place now the problem i have noticed is that the sprocket has a cover over it that the clutch slave cylinder bolts to which is obviosly in line with the push rod but the engine wasnt designed for being placed into a car running a propshaft so this the problem it the sprocket sits underneath the slave cylinder so when i eventually get my sprocket to prop adaptorit will bolt in to place but i will not be able to mount the slave cylinder to the cover cause the prop will be in the way does any one know a way of getting round this or know anyonewho hasinstalled one of these engines ,, please help me !!!!
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mookaloid

posted on 1/11/09 at 01:43 PM Reply With Quote
convert it to cable operation





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bigrich

posted on 1/11/09 at 11:43 PM Reply With Quote
cut the cover where the prop will fit, then if need be space the cylinder out and have a pushrod made as per standard plus the spacer length. seen it done on a blackbird engine and also a cbr1000rr.







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phelpsa

posted on 2/11/09 at 03:08 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by bigrich
cut the cover where the prop will fit, then if need be space the cylinder out and have a pushrod made as per standard plus the spacer length. seen it done on a blackbird engine and also a cbr1000rr.


Exactly what i've done with my gsxr1100 engine....








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